Born in China, Zhong lives in Singapore but much of his wealth comes from his homeland.

Born in China, Zhong lives in Singapore but much of his wealth comes from his homeland. Shares in his property development arm Yanlord, which develops high end residential properties in China's biggest cities, have more than doubled in the past year amid a big run-up in the country's real estate market. Also has trading, manufacturing and financial services businesses extending across Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia.